Comparative advantages of small- and large-dose metrizamide myelography

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.141.4.825· OSTI ID:5653572

Solti-Bohman, L; Bentson, J R

A series of myelographies performed with a smaller than customary dose (3.75 g) of metrizamide was compared with a series using the larger customary dose. While little decrease in the incidence of headache and vomiting resulted from the decreased dose, there was a heartening drop in the incidence of psychoneurologic side effects. Little difference in diagnostic quality between the two series resulted when the contrast agent was injected close to the side of main interest, but total spinal canal myelography performed with the low dose is often inadequate.

• Research Organization: Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
• OSTI ID: 5653572
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 141:4; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMIDES
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